| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |